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Redding City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
April 5, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
The Special Meeting - General Fund Budget Workshop was called to order at 5:17 p.m. by
Mayor Michael Dacquisto with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette,
Mark Mezzano, Jack Munns, and Julie Winter.
Also present were: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City
Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gregory Robinett, Interim City
Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant 11 Erin Barnhart.
Budget Workshop Meeting Two.
3A. Presentation providing information related to the development of the biennial budget.
City Manager Tippin highlighted the Report to the Redding City Council (staff report),
and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both are incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Tippin explained that, along with Director of Finance/City Treasurer Robinett, they
would be providing an extensive overview of each of the following topics during this
second budget workshop: General Fund Budget, California Public Employees'
Retirement System (CalPERS) Payments, 115 Trust Payments, and budget summaries
for all of the City of Redding departments.
In response to Council Member Mezzano, Development Services Director Jeremy
Pagan explained that solar permits will be available to be electronically filed soon,
however, the hiring of more information technology staff and cooperation/support with
the third -party vendor are needed to assist with speeding up the process to allow the
electronic filing of other permits.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
Council Members Mezzano and Winter both expressed concern regarding the deficits
in the 10 -year plan, however it was noted that the Council has increased the reserves
over past years to compensate for the ups and downs in the local economy.
At Council Member Winter's request, the City Council directed staff to research
opportunities and/or ideas for revenue enhancements and return to Council with an
open-ended recommendation for discussion at a future Council meeting.
The City Council took no formal action on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Dacquisto declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of 7:08 p.m.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: Michael Dacqf-listo, Mayor
-.,,'Sharlene Tipton, Interim City Clerk
04/05/2023